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County or areaCounty Durham
Postcode districtDH9
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 21 min4:28 am – 9:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 12 min8:29 am – 3:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,937 residentsin the Burnopfield census areaMedian age 46.63,607 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright13% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,783 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 4% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 20°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 6°C, lows 2°C745 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August47 days of air frost, 3 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 6°CJFebruary: 2 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 9°CMApril: 4 to 12°CAMay: 6 to 15°CMJune: 9 to 17°CJJuly: 11 to 20°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 9 to 17°CSOctober: 6 to 13°CONovember: 4 to 9°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD20°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFolly Hillhill · under a milePontop Pikemountain · 3.0 miOxpasture Hillhill · under a mileFolly Woodwoodland · under a mileLintzhall Denevalley · 1.7 miMill Streamriver · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHobson Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 48 haBeamishburnpark · 1.3 miDerwent Walk Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 125 haBurnopfield Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haDerwenthaugh Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 48 haOakey Parkplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 26 Dec 197948 mi away, Longtown, CumbriaMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Sep 202648 mi away, Sedbergh, CumbriaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 5.5 · PM10 8.7 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband35% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,824 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation196 m643 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 128 to 215 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSouth Moor Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryCedars Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyCaspian Health Limited5 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistBurnopfield Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryTanfield Lea Community Primary Schoolages 2-11, 325 pupils1.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoorages 4-11, 187 pupils1.1 miSecondaryTanfield Schoolages 11-16, 739 pupils1.3 miCollegeNCG5.8 miUniversityUniversity of Northumbria At Newcastle6.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNewcastle International Airport NCL9.8 miRailway stationDunston4.5 miBus stationTanfield Comprehensive SchoolTanfield Lea1.3 miFerryNewcastle International Ferry TerminalRoyal Quays12 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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